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INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
Requirements and Codes
This furnace must be installed in accordance
with these instructions, all applicable local build-
ing codes, current revision of the National Fuel
Gas Code (ANSI-Z223.1), and in Canada with
the CAN/CGA - B149 installation code. The
current revision of the National Fuel Gas Code
is available from:
American National Standards Institute, Inc.
1430 Broadway
New York, New York 10018
Additional helpful publications are:
NFPA-90A - Installation of
Air Conditioning and Ventilating Systems
NFPA-90B - Warm Air Heating
and Air Conditioning Systems
These publications are available from:
National Fire Protection Association, Inc.
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, Massachusetts 02269
IMPORTANT NOTE
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts re-
quires compliance with regulation 248 CMR
4.00 and 5.00 for installation of through – the
– wall vented gas appliances as follows:
(a) For direct-vent appliances, mechanical-
vent heating appliances or domestic hot
water equipment, where the bottom of the
vent terminal and the air intake is installed
below four feet above grade the following
requirements must be satisfied:
1. If there is not one already present, on
each floor level where there are
bedroom(s), a carbon monoxide de-
tector and alarm shall be placed in the
living area outside the bedroom(s).
The carbon monoxide detector shall
comply with NFPA 720 (2005 Edition).
2. A carbon monoxide detector shall be
located in the room that houses the
appliance or equipment and shall:
a. Be powered by the same electrical
circuit as the appliance or equip-
ment such that only one service
switch services both the appliance
and the carbon monoxide detector;
b. Have battery back-up power;
c. Meet ANSI/UL 2034 Standards and
comply with NFPA 720 (2005 Edi-
tion); and
d. Have been approved and listed by a
Nationally Recognized Testing Labo-
ratory as recognized under 527
CMR.
3. A Product-approved vent terminal must
be used, and if applicable, a Product-
approved air intake must be used.
Installation shall be in strict compliance
with the manufacturer’s instructions. A
copy of the installation instructions shall
remain with the appliance or equipment
at the completion of the installation.
4. A metal or plastic identification plate
shall be mounted at the exterior of the
building, four feet directly above the
location of vent terminal. The plate shall
be of sufficient size to be easily read
from a distance of eight feet away, and
read “Gas Vent Directly Below”.
(b) For direct-vent appliances, mechanical-
vent heating appliances or domestic hot
water equipment where the bottom of the
vent terminal and the air intake is installed
above four feet above grade the following
requirements must be satisfied:
1. If there is not one already present, on
each floor level where there are
bedroom(s), a carbon monoxide de-
tector and alarm shall be placed in the
living area outside the bedroom(s).
The carbon monoxide detector shall
comply with NFPA 720 (2005 Edition).
2. A carbon monoxide detector shall:
a. Be located in the room that houses
the appliance or equipment;
b. Be either hard-wired or battery pow-
ered or both; and
c. Shall comply with NFPA 720 (2005
Edition).
3. A Product-approved vent terminal must
be used, and if applicable, a Product-
approved air intake must be used.
Installation shall be in strict compliance
with the manufacturer’s instructions. A
copy of the installation instructions shall
remain with the appliance or equipment
at the completion of the installation.